Job Description

Assistant Mechanical Engineer - CHP

Cumbria

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Introduction…

Astute are looking to recruit an Assistant Mechanical Engineer to join the Engineering Team of a 188MW CHP located in Cumbria. Comprised of three GE Frame 6B Gas Turbines and a single 68MW Steam Turbine, the plant provides power to the National Grid as well as steam to the Nuclear facilities of Sellafield.

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Mechanical Engineer, as the Assistant Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for:

Supporting the Engineering Team with the planning and management of the day to day Mechanical Engineering strategy.

Taking an active part in outage/shutdown planning, preparation and implementation.

Support the Planning Engineer in completing any scheduled/unscheduled maintenance work.

Carry out all maintenance activities in a safe and efficient manner, in line with company legislation.

Minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar (HND or Degree would be preferred).

Previous experience working in a Power Station environment (CHP, Energy from Waste, Biomass, CCGT) or similar 24/7 Heavy Process Industry (Refinery, Petrochemical, FMCG).

Experience working to a PPM schedule and Outage Management

Budget and project management experience

Salary & Package

What's on offer for this exciting role:

Competitive Salary plus Benefits Package

Opportunity to join a Nationwide O&M provider

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to dgrosvenor@astutetechnical.co.uk or ring 02392 288 286 and ask to speak to Dan Grosvenor who can tell you more.

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK and Europe. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.